The Hermit of Antipolo

Today’s reading: 1 Maccabees 4:36-37,52-59 After the death of Mattathias, his son Judas, called Maccabeus, took up the leadership....

Today’s readings: 1 Maccabees 2:15-29 Psalm 50:1-2,5-6,14-15 Luke 19:41-44 Jesus lamented for Jerusalem, the holy city, because it “did...

Today’s psalm: Psalm 3:2-8 Absalom turned against his own father David, who was forced to flee for his life. David then composed this...

Today’s readings: Judges 6:11-24 Psalm 85:9-14 Matthew 19:23-30 Today we face an unprecedented crisis of faith in the world and in our...

Today’s readings: Amos 2:6-16 Psalm 50:16-23 Matthew 8:18-22 Holy warriors have one great enemy, and that is the evil one. Warriors in...

Today’s readings: Acts 4:13-21 Psalm 118:1-21 Mark 16:9-15 We are in the first week of Easter, and we continue to consider what Easter is...

In our work of evangelization and mission, we are deep into spiritual warfare, against a strong enemy. This is a fight to the death, or...

Today’s gospel: Matthew 11:11-15 Jesus says something enigmatic: “From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven...

Today’s reading: 1 Maccabees 2:15-29 King Antiochus had instituted pagan worship in the realm, forcing all peoples to abandon their...

Memorial of the Guardian Angels Today’s readings: Exodus 23:20-23 Psalm 91:1-11 Matthew 18:1-10 We have been told from our childhood that...

Feast of Sts Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels Today’s reading: Revelation 12:7-12 Today we read about the primordial event when...

Today’s reading: Joshua 24:14-29 Joshua was the successor of Moses. He was the warrior who led God’s people into the promised land and...

Solemnity of the Assumption Today’s readings: Revelation 11:19-12:10 Psalm 45:10-16 1 Corinthians 15:20-26 Luke 1:39-56 Our Church is a...

Today’s readings: 1 Kings 19:9-13 Psalm 85:9-14 Romans 9:1-5 Matthew 14:22-33 Today we have one of the more basic stumbling blocks for...

Today’s readings: Deuteronomy 6:4-13 Psalm 18:2-51 Matthew 17:14-20 For holy warriors, we present more stumbling blocks and ways of...

Today’s readings: Deuteronomy 4:32-40 Psalm 77:12-21 Matthew 16:24-28 The Lord through His word in the Bible continues to teach us how to...

Today’s readings: Numbers 20:1-13 Psalm 95:1-9 Matthew 16:13-23 The Bible is full of instruction for holy warriors—from the Pentateuch,...

Today’s readings: Numbers 13:1-14:35 Psalm 106:6-23 Matthew 15:21-28 Yesterday (Holy Warriors - Part 38), we saw the need for purity of...

Today’s readings: Numbers 12:1-13 Psalm 51:3-13 Matthew 14:22-36 Today, from the readings, we look at three great stumbling blocks to...

Today’s readings: Numbers 11:4-15 Psalm 81:12-17 Matthew 14:13-21 Holy warriors are gung ho to engage in the war, but oftentimes might...